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Supplying Power To seperate Tracks With one Controler, Is There A way?

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Supplying Power To seperate Tracks With one Controler, Is There A way?
Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, June 8, 2005 2:13 PM
Hey Its me Jayman agian just wondering can i join up 3 seperate tracks and only use one power controler. ie Using a terminal to seperate power supply to different tracks but only using one train controler to work the train.

Is It possible??
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Posted by pcarrell on Wednesday, June 8, 2005 3:06 PM
If I understand you correctly, wouldn't an Atlas Selector switch do a good job of that?
Philip
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Posted by Jetrock on Thursday, June 9, 2005 3:09 AM
Terminal strips or other power bus can be used to provide power to as many points on the track as you desire--opinions vary, but many suggest that power feeders should be placed every three feet or so along your mainline--some say every piece of track should be individually powered!
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Posted by NZRMac on Thursday, June 9, 2005 5:12 AM
Might be a good ides to use seperate switches for those tracks so you can turn them off if nessecary, for parking a loco for instance. I'm assuming your using a DC controller.

Ken.

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